Summer vs all-season

[six_wheeler]

Does it really make that much of a difference? Do you even care?
My truck came with Toyo FZ4's that look like they don't have many miles on them, so I'm not about to replace those at this time. I just might, though, because the previous (and negligent) owner had left the truck parked in the sun for a while. What do you think? Any specific suggestions? Being all-seasons, these Toyos are pretty grippy!

Shady

 

[MikeRenz]

Re: Summer vs all-season

i like all season tires...they just don't look as racey as summer tires. Summer tires will provide no tracion at all if you get caught in any snow at all...so if you ever think you'll be touching snow, i'd get all seasons

 

[phoonTy]

Re: Summer vs all-season

I've got all-seasons on my truck and I love them. Great wet/snow traction and pretty darn good dry traction too, considering what they are. Living in CO, I'd be hard pressed to put anything but all-seasons on my Ty or Volvo.

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: Summer vs all-season

I believe in summer tires for nicer months & snow tires for the snow. Being in Saudi Arabia I imagine you don't have any snow. If your Toyo tires are dry rotted (cracks) then I would think about replacing them.

 

[live1053rulz]

Re: Summer vs all-season

Yep. Definitely if you're going to have the possibility of seeing any snow, or a lot of rain, get all seasons. However, if not, go for the summers. Many people underestimate how much tires can help or hurt a cars performance.

 

[hatrik8]

Re: Summer vs all-season

Does it really make that much of a difference? Do you even care?
My truck came with Toyo FZ4's that look like they don't have many miles on them, so I'm not about to replace those at this time. I just might, though, because the previous (and negligent) owner had left the truck parked in the sun for a while. What do you think? Any specific suggestions? Being all-seasons, these Toyos are pretty grippy!

Shady

I just want to clarify that an owner isn't negligent just because he can't park the truck in a garage. I have to park outside and I baby my truck as best I can.

Being in Saudia Arabia, I could imagine the sun could be much stronger though.

 

[Zewerr]

Re: Summer vs all-season

My opinions: To the average driver, they can't tell the difference on dry pavement between AS's and high performance tires. But if you drive hard and do alot of agressive cornering, Living in Saudi, Wet/Dry tires are probably the way to go. But keep in mind that summer tires usually don't last as long. I'm running Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's. Expensive, but they handle freakin' awesome, but they sure aren't lasting me very long. There are a few Wet/Dry performance tires out there that still do have a good tread life on them, though.

 

[six_wheeler]

Re: Summer vs all-season

Well, being in Jeddah, it only rains for a day or two throughout the whole year, so it's always dry. I might - just might - take the truck on a trip to Jordan this summer, or may put my vacation off till December (it gets wet in Jordan that time.) So I'm not really sure.
Tire wear doesn't worry my too much, because the roads are generally coarse, and sometimes really bad over here. i'll be happy if a set lasts me 20,000kms.
Zewerr, those are the exact same tires I had in mind. They are pricier than other similar tires, like the Potenza R050 or Dunlop SP 9000, but not by a big margin. The only issue is that the dealer doesn't seem to have any 50-profile tires in stock at this time, so should I decide to replace the tires, I'll probably be looking at BS or Toyo. What do guys you think?

Shady